Boyle 'Decent,' But Attention Is 'Condescending'

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 16, 2009 12:07 PM CDT

(Newser) – Susan Boyle just isn’t that extraordinary, Adam Markovitz writes in Entertainment Weekly. The middle-aged singer who wowed Simon Cowell on Britain’s Got Talent and sparked a viral YouTube hit is getting by on her lack of looks. Her voice is adequate, Markovitz writes,... Read full story »

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